River Of Tears Lyrics

Waiting on an elevator - in a hotel out in California Smog clouds up in the windows - but there is a plaque up on the wall That tells of the Agoras - people who were here long before us Before the covered wagons - before they lost it all
They were hunters - they were fishermen und they often fought each other But one small tribe was different - their leader was a peaceful man They were weavers - they were painters - trading pelts for pretty colours Protected by the warriors for the beauty in their hands Roll back the years - roll back the years - to the river of tears
The chief he had a daughter - she was young and she was beautiful He said, "Go into the forest - get some berries for the dye But make your way back quickly - for the old bear's getting hungry I don't want you out there - when the sun falls from the sky"
Her basket filled with berries - she headed back toward the village [ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/river-of-tears-lyrics-ian-hunter.html ] When a mighty roar erupted - she ran und hid inside a hollow tree Shadows were getting longer - the forest was getting colder And the chief began to panic - where could his daughter be? Lost in the years - lost in the years - on the river of tears
In the camp the fires were dying when the old chief started crying Soon all the tribe were crying - the ground grew wet beneath their feet And the tears they turned to water and the water became a river And the river flowed like an arrow - to the foot of a hollow tree
And the girl looked out in wonder - as she saw the water falling She knew it was her father and she swam to his canoe And all the tribe stopped crying - and the river started subsiding Into the hill of the Agoras - and so the legend grew Roll back the years - roll back the years Roll back the years - to the river of tears I wish all the world was healing